How to Make a Fleece Rose (2 Ways)

Make these pretty roses in minutes with just a little bit of fleece and some thread. Attach them to hairclips or pinbacks for a sweet accessory, or sew them to a doll or softie.

These are my two favorite ways to make fleece roses. For each of the two methods you’ll need:

• scissors
• a strip of red fleece 22″ x 1″, curved down on each end (don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be perfect!)
• a piece of green fleece
• pins
• red and green thread and a sewing needle

To make a rolled rose:

1. Roll up the red fleece strip and use some pins to hold it together.

2. Thread the needle with a double length of red thread and tie a knot in the end. On the underside of the rose, pass the needle through from one side to the other catching all of the layers. Now pass it through again, this time coming out at a different spot. Continue passing the needle through the layers until they are held together well. Tie off the thread.

3. Cut out a leaf shape from the green fleece. The leaf should be large enough to fully cover the bottom of the rose. If you’d like, stitch veins on the leaf. I did this with my sewing machine, but it’s entirely optional!

4. Pin the leaf in place, then use the green thread to tack it to the rose with a few small stitches.

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To make a gathered rose:

1. Thread a needle with a double length of thread and tie a knot in the end.

2. Make a running stitch along the bottom of the red fleece strip.

3. Pull the stitches tight.

4. Begin to wrap the rose from the inside to the outside. Use a few pins to hold it in place. Pass your needle through the bottom of the rose from one side to another a few times to secure all of the layers. Tie off the thread with a double knot. Create the leaf and attach it in the same way as the rolled rose above.

A fleece rose is a perfect accessory for Emma the Doll, my newest sewing pattern. Both styles are lovely in her hair.

Enjoy!

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